The electrosynthesis from 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is considered a green strategy to achieve biomass‐derived high‐value chemicals. As the molecular structure of HMF is relatively complicated, understanding the HMF adsorption/catalysis behavior on electrocatalysts is vital for biomass‐based electrosynthesis. The electrocatalysis behavior can be modulated by tuning the adsorption energy of the reactive molecules. In this work, the HMF adsorption behavior on spinel oxide, Co₃O₄ is discovered. Correspondingly, the adsorption energy of HMF on Co₃O₄ is successfully tuned by decorating with single‐atom Ir. It is observed that compared with bare Co₃O₄, single‐atom‐Ir‐loaded Co₃O₄ (Ir‐Co₃O₄) can enhance adsorption with the CC groups of HMF. The synergetic adsorption can enhance the overall conversion of HMF on electrocatalysts. With the modulated HMF adsorption, the as‐designed Ir‐Co₃O₄ exhibits a record performance (with an onset potential of 1.15 V_RHE) for the electrosynthesis from HMF.

中文翻译：

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用Ir单原子调节电合成Co3O4上生物质的选择性吸附位。

5-羟甲基糠醛（HMF）的电合成被认为是实现源自生物质的高价值化学品的绿色策略。由于HMF的分子结构相对复杂，因此了解HMF在电催化剂上的吸附/催化行为对于基于生物质的电合成至关重要。可以通过调节反应性分子的吸附能来调节电催化行为。在这项工作中，发现了HMF在尖晶石氧化物Co ₃ O ₄上的吸附行为。相应地，通过用单原子Ir修饰成功地调整了HMF在Co ₃ O ₄上的吸附能。可以看出，与裸露的Co ₃ O ₄相比，单原子铱负载的Co₃ O ₄（Ir-Co ₃ O ₄）可以增强HMF的CC基团的吸附。协同吸附可以增强HMF在电催化剂上的总转化率。通过调制的HMF吸附，设计好的Ir-Co ₃ O ₄在HMF的电合成方面表现出创纪录的性能（起始电位为1.15 V _RHE）。